Variable image-observing device



' June 6, 1939.

L. G. SIMJIAN VARIABLE IMAGE- OBS ERVING DEVICE Filed Aug. 19, 1956 2 Sheets-Sheet l June 6, 1939. L. G. SIMJIAN VARIABLE IMAGE-OBSERVING DEVICE 2 Sheets-Sheet? Filed Aug 19, 1936 Patented June 6, 1939 UNITED. STATES VARIABLE IMAGE-OBSERVING DEVICE Luther G. Simjian, New Haven, Conn, assignor to Reflectone Corporation, New Haven, Conn., a corporation of Delaware Application August 19, 1936, Serial No. 96,711'

8 Claims.

This invention'relates to imageeobserving devices and particularly toimage-observing devices by means of which the image or view observed ,may be varied at will. The present device is adapted for use in a wide variety of situations,

such for instance as in millinery shops, dress shops, corset shops, dressing rooms, beauty parlors, boudoirs, etc.

One of the objects of the present invention -is to provide a superior, variable, image-observing device characterized by simplicity and compactness.

A further object is to provide a superior device of the character referred to in which the 15; image observed will not materially vary in size despite changes in other aspects of the image occurring as the result of the adjustment of the device.

Another object is to provide a superior, unitary,

2o image-observing device having capacity for reflecting images from various angles and capable of being readily and conveniently used in conjunction with ordinary mirrors in which persons are accustomed to observe their persons.

Withthe above and other objects in view as will appear to those skilled in the art from the following or from the accompanying drawings, the present invention includes all features disclosed therein which are novel over the prior art and which are not claimed by me in any separate application.

In theaccompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a view in side elevation of one form which a variable image-observing device may assume in accordance with the present invention;

' Fig. 2 is a view thereof in front elevation;

Fig. 3 is a top or plan view thereof;

Fig. i is a vertical sectional view taken on the 1ine 4-4 of Fig. 2; a

Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 66 of Fig. 4; a

Fig. '7 is a broken view in side elevation of the vertically-adjustable mirror-carrying rod;

Fig. 8 is a view thereof in front elevation;

Fig. 9 is a broken, vertical, central, sectional view of a character corresponding to Fig. 4 but showing another form which the present invention may assume; and Y Fig. 10 is a view thereof in front elevation with a portion of the housing broken away.

. The embodiment of the invention herein chosen for illustration in Figs. 1 to 8 inclusive includes a supporting-member or standard generally desig-,

nated by the numeral 2!! and comprising a flanged portion 2| adapted to be mounted upon a floor or other suitable supporting-surface, and a vertical tubular-portion 22 extending therefrom and terminating at its opposite end in an out-turned 5. flange 23. Vertically extending into the hollow interior of the tubular-portion 22 of the standard 2B is the stem 24 of a seat 25 having a backrest 25. The stem 24 of the seat 25 may be rigidly clamped in place in the standard 20 in any suitable manner, such for instance as by suitable set-screws 26-26.

In its upper face, the tubular portion 22 of the standard 20 is formed with a recess 21 having an upwardly-facing bearing-seat 28 against which bears the outturned flanged 29 formed at the inner end of an antifriction bushing 30. The bushing 30 just referred to is carried by a rotary head 3| having a radial counterbalancing arm 32 to which is attached a counterbalancing weight 33. Diametrically opposite to the arm 32, the rotary head 3| is provided with a tubularsocket 34 in which is rigidly mounted the inner end of a tubular lateral arm 35 having its outer end rigidly secured in a horizontal tubular portion 36 of a mirror-carrying head generally 25 designated by the numeral 31 and of substantially L-shaped form in vertical central section, as is particularly well shown in Fig. 4.

The aforesaid mirror-carrying head 37 also includes a vertical tubular portion 38 which is provided with a pair of antifriction bushings 39'-39 in which is journaled, for oscillatory movement about a substantially-vertical axis, a tubular arm-member 40. Extending into the said arm-member 40 with capacity for vertical ad- 35 justment with respect thereto, is a rod-like armmember 4| which is normally rigidly coupled to the arm-member 40 by means of a thum-screw 42. The arm-members 40 and 4| together constitute what may conveniently be termed a mirrorcarrying arm. At its upper end, the arm-mem- ;.ber 41 has rigidly secured to its a substantiallyvertical mirror 43.

To provide, if desired, for swinging the mirror 43 downwardly into a retired position, as indicated by broken lines in Fig. 4, the arm-member 4| is divided into two parts which are joined together tov permit relative swinging movement. As illustrated particularly well in Figs. 7 and 8, the lower end of the upper portion of the arm-member 4| is provided with a deep diametrical notch 44 into which extends a tongue 45 formed at the upper end of the lower section of the said armmember 4|. The said tongue carries adjacent its generally designated by the numeral 64.

upper end a transverse pin 46 and adjacent to its lower end a similar pin 41. The respective opposite ends of the upper pin 46 extend into slots 48-48 formed in the upper portion of the arm-member 4i on the respective opposite sides of the notch 44 therein. The extreme lower end of the upper portion of the arm-member 4! is bifurcated as at 49 at a right angle to its notch 44, so as to fit over the transverse pin 47 carried by the tongue 45.

If the upper portion of the rod-like arm-member 4| is lifted from the position in which it is shown in Figs. '7 and 8 so as to raise its bifurcated lower end 49 abovethe pin 41 (this movement being permitted by the slots 48) it may be swung downwardly about the pin 45 as a center, into any one of a variety of positions, such for instance, as those shown by broken lines in Figs. 4 and '7.

To prevent the undue vertical play of the tubular arm-member 40 with respect to the mirrorcarrying head 31, the said arm-member is rigidly provided, adjacent to its upper end, with a collar 50, which is interposed between the outer face of the outer bushing 39 and the inner face of a cap secured to theouter end of the tubular portion 38 of the mirror-carrying head 37, as is clearly shown in Fig. 4.

To effect the turning of the mirror 43 with respect to the lateral arm 35, for the purpose as will hereinafter appear, the lower end of the tubular arm-member 44 is provided with a rigid radially-extending arm 52, to the outer end of which is pivotally connected one end of a link 53 having its opposite end pivotally connected to a clip 54 rigidly mounted upon the outer end of a reciprocating-rod 55 located mainly within the tubular lateral arm 35 before referred to.

The reciprocating-rod 5, above referred to, is guided adjacent its respective opposite ends in two antifriction bushings dB-56 installed in the tubular arm 35 and is provided at its inner end with a radially-projecting arm 57 projecting outwardly through suitable longitudinal slots formed in the inner end of the lateral arm35 and the adjacent portion of the socket 34 of the rotaryhead 3|. The said arm 51 carries at its lower end a roller 58 snugly fitting into an eccentric camgroove 59 formed in a cam-plate 60 which is rigidly secured to the flange 23 of the standard 20.

For the purpose of turning the rotary head 3!, and thus to bodily move the mirror 43 in a path substantially concentric with respect to the seat 25 and at the same time swing the said mirror in the mirror-carrying head 31, the said rotary head 3| is provided with an outwardly-extending sleeve 6|. To this sleeve 6| is coupled, by means of a key 62, the hub 63 of an operating-wheel The said operating-wheel includes a plurality of radial spokes 65 and an annular rim 36 which is of substantially the same diameter as the seat 25, and extends outwardly over and beyond the upper end of a cylindrical casing or shield 61. The said casing surrounds the supporting-member or standard 20 and the contiguous parts, and is provided with an arcuate slot 68 through which the lateral arm 35 extends.

For the purpose of illustrating the operation of the form of the present invention shown in Figs. 1 to 8 inclusive, let it be presumed that the standard 20 together with its associated parts which include the seat 25 is placed in front of an ordinary wallor similar mirror so that a :person upon said seat, with his back against the seat-back 25 will face such a mirror. The person may now conveniently reach beneath the seat 25 and engage his fingers with the underside of the rim 66 of the operating-wheel 64 and turn the same to effect the turning of the mirror-carrying head 31 and the parts carried there- 'by. In this manner the lateral arm 35 and the parts carried thereby may be shifted to any point intermediate the two extreme positions indicated by broken lines in Fig. 3.

As the mirror 43 is moved bodily with the mirror-carrying head 31, its angularity with respect to the said head (and with respect to the seated person) will be automatically changed by the cam-groove 59 acting through the chain of parts 58, 51, 55, 54, 53, 52, etc. The change in the angularity of the mirror 43 as above described, will enable the person located upon the seat 25 to view, in a mirror which he is facing, a reflection of a material portion of the back and sides of his head and shoulders. If desired, however, the mirror 43 may be of relatively greater extent than is shown in the accompanying drawings, to enable a sitter to view a greater area of his person.

Various forms of operating-means, both manual and power-driven, obviously may be employed for turning the lateral arm 35 and the parts carried thereby. For instance, in Figs. 9 and 10, a supporting-member or standard HI is employed in which is mounted, with capacity for rotary movement in suitable antifriction bushings 'Hl|, a vertical shaft 72. A rotary head 13 is rigidly attached to the shaft 12 and is provided with an arm 14 carrying a counterweight E5. The said rotary head is also provided with a socket 1B which, like the socket 34 of the structure of Figs. 1 to 8 inclusive, has rigidly attached to it the inner end of a tubular lateral arm 35. The structure also includes a cam and other features which correspond to the features shown in Figs. 1 to 8 inclusive and which accordingly bear correspondreference characters.

The upper end of the shaft 12 of the structure of Figs. 9 and is provided with a miter-gear 11 which meshes into a similar miter-gear l8 rigidly secured to the inner end of a horizontal operating-shaft 19 having a hand-wheel all at its outer end.

The hand-wheel 80 is located at one side of a seat 8! which is supported above the standard or supportingmember 14 by a relatively-thin housing or shield 82 which is formed with a slot 83 for the clearance of the lateral arm 35 and which serves to conceal the standard Ill and the major portion of the mechanism connected therewith.

Both of the forms of the present invention herein shown may be mounted upon a floor or other similar supporting-surface, and in addition to having the marked advantage of constituting a unit whichmay be used in connection with already installed wall-mirrors or the like, it provides a structure in which the image reflected by axes ofthe supporting-members-fifl, T or the like.

Theinvention may be carried out in other spedeparting from the spirit and essential characteristics of the'invention, and the present embodiments are, therefore, to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, and all changes coming within the meaning and liequivalency rangeof the appendedclaims are intended to be embraced therein.

I claim: I -1. A variable image-observing unit for use in conjunction with an observing-,mirror and comtprising; a seat structure having supportingseating surface of the said seat; a substantially vertical mirror pivotally connected to the said lateral arm for pivotal movement about an upstanding axis remote from the axis about which the said lateral arm swings; and actuating means located adjacent the said seat-structure and within the are described by the said substantially-vertical mirror and constructed and arranged to turn the said mirror about its vertical axis with respect to both the said seat and the said lateral arm as the latter is swung substantially-concentrically with respect to the said seat; the said parts being organized as a unit with the said seat, and the saidmirror extending vertically above the said seat and forming a substantially Z-shaped figure in conjunction with the said lateral arm and the supporting-means of the said seat-structurev 2. A variable image-observing device for use in conjunction with an observing-mirror and comprising: a seat-structure including seatingsurface and a support for maintaining the same above a floor-surface; a lateral arm pivotally secured to the said seat-structure for movement with respect thereto in a horizontal plane and at a point vertically intermediate the bottom of the support of the said seat-structure and the seating surface thereof and swinging about an axis substantially concentric with respect to the said seatstructure; a mirror upstanding from the said lateral arm above the seating-surface of the said seat-structure and pivoted thereto for movement about a vertical axis at a point remote from the point of pivoting of the said arm to the said seat-structure; the said lateral arm, verticallyextending mirror and seat-structure being organized as a unit.

3. A variable image-observing device for use in conjunction with an observing-mirror, and comprising: a seat-structure including a seatingsurface and a support for maintaining the same above a floor-surface; a substantially-vertical mirror movably organized with the said seat structure for bodily movement with respect thereto in a substantially-horizontal path and extending in a position above the plane of the seatingsurface thereof in position for movement around the back of the said seat-structure on the side thereof opposite the aforesaid observing-mirror to reflect an image of a poser thereon to the said observing-mirror for reflection back to the poser; and connecting-means interconnecting the said substantially-vertical mirror with the said seatstructure, the said connecting-means'being constructed and arranged to guide the movement of the said substantially-vertical mirror with respect to the said seat-structure in such manner as to cause the said substantially-vertical mirror to automatically change its angular disposition with respect 'to the said seat-structure as the said mirror is bodily moved.

4. A-variable image-observing device for use in conjunction with an observing-mirror, and comprising: a seat-structure including a seatingsurface and a support for maintaining the same above a floor-surface; a substantially-Vertical mirror movably organized with the said seatstructure for bodily movement with respect thereto in a substantially-horizontal path and extending in a position above the plane of the seatingsurface thereof in position for movement around the back of the said seat-structure on the side thereof opposite the aforesaid observing-mirror to reflect an image of a poser thereon to the said observing-mirror for reflection back to the poser; connecting-means interconnecting the said substantially-vertical mirror with the said seatstructure, the said connecting-means being constructed and arranged to guide the movement of the said substantially-vertical mirror with respect to the said seat-structure in such manner as to cause the said substantially-vertical mirror to automatically change its angular disposition with respect to the said seat-surface as the said mirror is bodily moved; and operating-means for bodily shifting the said substantially-vertical mirror and carried by the said seat-structure in position accessible to a poser upon the seatingsurface of the said seat-structure.

5. A variable image-observing device for use in conjunction with an observing-mirror, and comprising: a seat-structure including a seatingsuriace and a support for maintaining the same above a floor-surface; a mirror-carrying arm pivotally connected adjacent its inner end to the said seat-structure; a substantially-vertical mirror extending above the plane of the seatingsurface of the said seat-structure in position for movement around the back of the said seat-structure on the side thereof opposite the aforesaid observing-mirror and carried by an outer portion of the said mirror-carrying arm for bodily movement therewith and to which arm the said substantially-vertical mirror is also pivoted for turning movement with respect thereto in addition to its bodily movement therewith; and mirror-shifting means carried by the said seatstructure and constructed and arranged to automatically turn the said substantially-vertical mirror with respect to both the said mirror-carrying arm and the said seat-structure when the said arm is swung about its pivotal connection to the said seat-structure.

6. A variable image-observing device for use in conjunction with an observing-mirror and comprising: a seat-structure including a seating-surface and a support for maintaining the same above a floor-surface; a lateral arm pivotally secured to the said seat-structure for movement with respect thereto in a substantially-horizontal plane and at a point vertically intermediate the bottom of the support of the said seat-structure and the seating-surface thereof and swinging about an axis substantially concentrically with respect to the said seating surface; a substantially-vertical mirror carried by the said lateral arm at a point for movement back of the said seat-structure and on the side thereof opposite the aforesaid observing-mirror; and means carried by the said seat-structure to turn the said lateral arm together with the mirror carried thereby in a direction substantially concentrically with respect to the seating-surface of the said seat-structure, the said parts being organized as a unit with the said seat-structure, and the said mirror extending vertically above the said seatstructure and forming a substantially-Z-shaped figure in conjunction with the said lateral arm and the supporting-means of the said seatstructure.

7. A variable image-observing device for use-in conjunction with an observing-mirror comprising: a seat-structure including a seating-surface and a support for maintaining the same above a floor-surface; a lateral arm constructed and arranged to swing about a vertical axis adjacent the seating-surface of the said seat-structure; a substantially-vertical mirror carried by the said lateral arm at a point remote from the seatingsurface of the said seat-structure in position to move back of a poser upon the seating-surface of the said seat-structure and on the side thereof opposite the aforesaid observing-mirror; and mirror-actuating means including a wheel-like member pivoted to the said seat-structure for movement substantially concentrically with renecting-means interconnecting the said substantially-vertical mirror with the said seat-structure and constructed and arranged to provide for the movement of the said substantially-vertical mirror around the back of said seat-structure and cause the leading-edge thereof to shift to a position relatively-more remote from the center of the seating-surface of the said seat-structure than is the trailing-edge of the said mirror as the same is moved in either direction from its intermediate position.

LUTHER G. SIMJIAN. 

